The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-01

members in good standing, and applca-
ton shall lie over from one stated meeting
until the next for ballot.
Sec. 2. When an application is received
the president shall appoint a committee
of three to investigate the character OF
the applicant, and report at the next
stated meeting; on report OF
the ballot on his petition shall be taken,
and if clear, hal be declared elected; II
one black ball shall appear, the president
shall Immediately order the ballot taken
again in order to ascertain if there be a
mistake, if one black ball shall again ap-
pear, the president shall announce that the
ballot will be again taken at the next
stated meeting, during which time itshall
be the duty Of the person casting the
black ball, to impart to the president per-
sonally, his reasons for SO doing at the
time of taking the final ballot the presi-
dent shall state to the Alliance the reason
why the black ball appeared, carefully
concealing the name Of the brother who
cast it, (and always concealing the same)
provided, however, if there shall be no
cause given to the president by the next
regular meeting, the president shall de-
clare the candidate elected withoutfurther
ballot; but if the ballot should be taken
again and only one black ball appear the
candidate shall be declared elected; if re-
iected, the secretary will notify him in
writing and refund the initiation fee.
Sec. 8. When an applicant is rejected
or a member expelled the secretary shall
Immediately notify the secretaries of
the County and State Alliances, giy-
ing name and date; the secretary of
the State Alliance shall notify the secre-
tary of each county Alliance quarterly,
who shall notify each subordinate ALI
ance in his county.
Sec. 4. When al applicant is electedhe
shall be initiated within four stated meet
ings if not providentially hindered.
Sec. 5. A petition cannot be withdrawn
after it has been received without the
consent Of the Alliance.
Sec. 6. The petition Of any person re-
jected shall not again be received until
the expiration of six months, unless it ap-
pears the rejection was illegal, in which
case, the trial and conviction of the offend
ing parties will justify the retaking of
the ballot.
Sec. 7. Any member clear Of the books
may make application for a dimit or with
drawal card when the president shall
order the ballot taken and if clear, the
request shall be granted, if not clear, it
shall lie over till the mex stated meeting,
and If no charges are preferred against
him or her, the secretary shall issue his
dimit or card.
Sec. 8 Any member holding a dimit or
card, and wishing to affiliate with any
Alliance shall present a written petition
accompanied by the dimit or card, and
upon a two-thirds vote in favor of the
applicant he shall be declared elected,
provided the fee of SO cents shall accom-
pany the dimit or card if it is six months
old.
ARTICLE VII.
Sec. l. Each subordinate and county
Alliance shall appoint a committee of
three on the "good of the order" This
committee shall be a board for the arbit-
ration of differences of any nature that
may exist between members of said ALI
ance.
Sec. 2. It is deemed contrary to the
spirit of the order for brothers to 90 to
law with each other, therefore it is ear
nestly recommended when pecuniary Or
other differences arise between members,
that they settle them amicably among
themselves; failing to do so, that they
leave the matter to the board of arbitra-
ton, provided none Of said board are dis
qualified by interest or relationship in
favor of or against either of the contend
ing parties; if this be the case, a new
board may be appointed by the Alliance
for the purpose of adjusting the difficulty.
Sec. 8. When any officer or member
shall he u1iltv Of oonduct unbacomino on
Alliance man, or when personal diferen-
ces shall exist between members, and after
reasonable efforts, cannot be amicably
adjusted, an officer may be impeached,
charges and specifications in writing may
be preferred by any member at a stated
meeting of the board of arbitration and
when charges are preferred a copy of the
charges and specifications shall be fur
nished by the lecturer to the party
charged. The chairman of the board
shall notify the parties at variance, in
writing of the time and place at which
they will take in writing, all testimony of
persons not members Of the Alliance, and
report the same at the next meeting of
the board, and upon the report, and such
other testimony as may be had in the
Alliance, the board shall proceed at once
in the trial and inf1ict such punishment on
either or both of the parties as the board
may determine.
Sec. 4. All trials of the officers or
members Of the subordinate Alliance
shall be by the board Of the subordinate
Alliance; all trials Of the officers or
members of the county Alliance shall
be by the board of the county Alliance;
all trials Of rofHoors ar nopoborc of